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When the Landlord Can Come In

K.S.A. 58-2557 — reasonable hours after reasonable notice, and without consent only in an extreme hazard

A landlord may enter at reasonable hours, after reasonable notice, to inspect, make repairs or improvements, supply services, or show the unit to buyers, lenders, tenants or contractors.

  • K.S.A. 58-2557
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  • The landlord may enter without the tenant's consent in an extreme hazard involving possible loss of life or severe property damage.
  • The landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.
  • During any absence of the tenant of more than 30 days, the landlord may enter at times reasonably necessary.
  • K.S.A. 58-2557
  • K.S.A. 58-2565
Sources for this section (2)
  1. K.S.A. 58-2557 — Landlord's right to enter; limitations
  2. K.S.A. 58-2565 — Extended absence of tenant; damages; entry by landlord; abandonment by tenant, when; reasonable effort to rent required; termination of rental agreement, when; personal property of tenant; disposition, procedure; proceeds; rights of person receiving property

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.

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